A drawback of 50s per ton will be allowed on imported sugar used for jam manufacture. To-morrow night a special watch-nightservice will be held to commemorate the organic union of ...
Article : 131 wordsThe bush fire which broke out on Dangar and M'Donald Brothers' Wantabadgery station on Friday has proved to be the largest ever known in the south [?]stricts. The Oura station fire joined it, and ...
Article : 606 wordsThe White Star liner Runic, which arrived on Saturday while on bet voyage from South Africa, early in the morning of November 24 picked up the South, African liner Dunnottar Castle, flying signals ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Greta colliery has several men engaged in the preliminary work for the re-opening of the mine next week. The mine was on fire last December, when five men were entombed, and was then scaled ...
Article : 78 wordsArrivals: At Lyttelton, Waipori, s., from Newcastle; at Auckland, Warrimoo, s., from Sydney. Departures: From Wellington, Indraghiri, s., Ma[?] s., for London. ...
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Advertising : 340 wordsOwing to the terrific wind on Saturday the smouldering bush fires were fanned into furious blasts, which were spread by dry grass, the bark from trees, and even fences. On Friday night a red ...
Article : 288 wordsThe result of the election of alderman to fill the vacancy caused through the resignation of Alderman Filby resulted as follows:—John Taylor, 77 votes; John Thompson, 22. ...
Article : 114 wordsTwo motor cars arrived by the City of Grafton to-day, an I caused considerable excitement in town. They were greatly admired, and made several circuits of the town at top speed. They are intended for the ...
Article : 73 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the council-chambers to-night. The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Ellis) presided. A letter was received from the Under-Secretary for Lands ...
Article : 346 wordsSolomon Island Service.—The steamer Titus arrived from the Solomons and Santa Cruz, via Vila, Norfolk, and Lord Howe, on the 22nd instant. She will sail again for the same destination, via ports, to-day. ...
Article : 124 wordsThe circumstances surrounding the death of a storeman named Patrick Kenehan, aged 46 years, who died at Sydney Hospital on Saturday, formed the subject of an inquest before the City ...
Article : 133 wordsA successful trial took place at Jindera of an improved stripper invented by W. S. Burt, of Albury. DAYSDALE, Monday. Rabbits are increasing. Numbers have died from ...
Article : 525 wordsThe steamer Itaura, at present at Melbourne, is expected here about the end of the week. The steamer Uganda sailed from Calcutta for New Zealand and Australiab ports, via the Leuwin, on 8th instant. ...
Article : 66 wordsThe steamship Sierra arrived from San Francisco, via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Auckland, on Saturday, 28th instant, and sails hence for San Francisico, via the same ports, on Tuesday, January 7, 1902. ...
Article : 49 wordsDuring the past few days several bush fires have broken out in this district, the most serious being at Clear Hills, which started on Friday evening on the property of Mr. J. Webster, who lost about 80 acres ...
Article : 402 wordsShortly before 11 o'clock yesterday morning a labourer named William Regan, who was being detained at the Central Police Station under the Lunacy Act, was found lying in the cell with a large ...
Article : 192 wordsThe steamship Coolgardic arrived from Fremantle, via Adelaide and Melbourne, on Sunday, and sails hence from the Federal Wharf at 4 p.m. to-day for the west. The steamship Kalgoorlic is expected to arrive here ...
Article : 59 wordsThe steamship Kumano Marn is due to arrive at Hongkong to-day. She leaves that port on 3rd proximo, arrives at Manila on the 6th. Thursday Island on the 14th, Townsville on the 17th. Brisbane on the 20th, and ...
Article : 141 wordsA specail meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board in connection with the Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall to-day. The newly elected president (Mr. John ...
Article : 481 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the "London Times" wired to that journal on November 18:—"The Emperor, attended by a large naval staff, was present this morning at the annual general ...
Article : 1,458 wordsThe Apolda left Capetown on December 18, outwards. The Augsburg is at Hamburg. The Bergedorf left Algoa Bay on December 17. the Bielefeld left Adelaide on November 11, homewards. ...
Article : 197 wordsShortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morning the dead body of a night watchman named William New was found lying in Muddy Creek, off Bestic-street, Rockdale. There was a bullet wound in the right ...
Article : 91 wordsThe death was reported to the police yesterday of a woman named Sarah Ne[?]ly, aged 78, who was found dead in a bedroom at her home in Stanley-street. When discovered the body was lying partly ...
Article : 84 wordsFurther reports of the bush fires from the surrounding districts show that there were many narrow escapes. At Hazelbrook the residences of Messrs. Minty and Glennic only escaped destruction by the ...
Article : 231 wordsIt has transpired that owing to the failure of the water supply on the high levels of Balmain on Saturday, consequent on the bursting of the water-main at Summer Hill on Friday night, the hydrant in ...
Article : 123 wordsThe managing director of the above company, Mr. A. Weber, writes to say that up to 1892, the year when the present board of directors assumed charge of the management of the company, the Norddeutscher Lloyd had among ...
Article : 166 wordsBy a fatal combination of fortuitous circumstances it happens ("W.D." writes in "St. James's Gazette") that the head centre of the American Missions in European Turkey is also the focus of ...
Article : 1,160 wordsA young man named Thomas Wyse was drowned on Boxing Day at Ferguson's punt (Mathowra district), near the Murray River. MORUYA, Monday. ...
Article : 398 wordsMessrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Sanderson report:— The Narrung arrived at Natal on the 26th instant en route to London. The Bungaree arrived at London on the 27th instant. ...
Article : 80 wordsMr. A. Harvey, chairman of Block 10 directors, left for Melbourne by the express last night. During his four days' visit he went exhaustively, with Captain Warren, general manager, into all ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Alcinous arrived from Glasgow on the 23rd instant, and is now discharging at Central Wharf. The Menelaus left Adelaide on 21st instant for Dunkirk, London, and Liverpool. ...
Article : 34 wordsDuring Friday and Saturday last large areas of bush in the northern suburbs were on fire, adding considerably to the inconvenience experienced by residents from the heat wave on Saturday, and ...
Article : 163 wordsA special dedication service in connection with St. John's Church, Balmain North, was celebrated on Friday night in the church. The sermon was preached by the Rev. W. I. Carr-Smith, of St. ...
Article : 107 wordsTwo of his Majesty's war vessels—The Archer and The Sparrow—arrived in Port Hunter this afternoon, and will remain here for several days. The visit is being made in connection with the annual ...
Article : 142 wordsThis steamer left Sydney on the 24th instant with 6900 bales wool, &c., for the Continent and London. ...
Article : 21 wordsMessrs. W. and A. M'Arthur, Limited, report movements of vessels to their agency as under:— Gulf of A[?]d is at Port Elizabeth discharging. Gulf of Bothnia is due to arrive in London. ...
Article : 111 wordsThe management of the Great Boulder Proprietary report that high values are still maintained at the 1200ft. north level, and the chute of rich stone is apparently a long one. Crosscutting for the lode at ...
Article : 105 wordsSpecial Christmas services were held at the Pyrmont and Ultimo Presbyterian Church on Sunday last. Sermons suitable to the occasion were preached by the Rev. C. W. Willis in the morning and ...
Article : 105 wordsThe steamer Bentrice is now in Melbourne completing her loading, and will sail on January 1 a full ship with 16,000 hales. The Breconshire is now loading in Sydney with wheat ...
Article : 89 wordsThe dry season is making itself felt in various ways, both in the metropolitan and suburban areas. A walk into the various parks gives abundant evidence of the fact. The grass is seen at its driest, and the ...
Article : 158 wordsAt the City Police Court to-day four men named Oliver Brazil, 21, a dealer, William Downie, 21, a cab-driver, William Callaghan, 18, a labourer, and Norman Phillips, 18, a dealer, were charged with ...
Article : 249 wordsThe following letter from Colonel H. Cooper, commanding Capetown district, was published in general orders yesterday:— "Capetown District Office, The Castle, Capetown, 4th ...
Article : 290 wordsThe Orange Branch sailed from Melbourne on December 21 for Durban and Capetown, and then returns to Australia. The Vine Branch arrived in Capetown on December 21, ...
Article : 51 wordsA meeting of the Plasterers' Society was held last night at the Trades' Hall, Mr. H. Hilliard presiding. It was announced that recent organising efforts had proved very successful, and that the membership was ...
Article : 93 wordsMessrs Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, report the following movements of their steamers:— Hernby Grange sailed from Buenos Ayres on November 10 for Hull. ...
Article : 147 wordsOn Sunday morning Mr. Kennedy, Guild secretary, opened the Roman Catholic schoolroom for the meeting of the Guild and found the interior much damaged. The piano was broken, maps were ...
Article : 69 wordsThe town has been enveloped in smoke the last three days. Most of the stations and farms throughout the district have been burnt out of grass. The outlook is serious and farm works are at a standstill. ...
Article : 53 wordsInsects, like human beings, says Mr. John J. Ward in an illustrated article on inse[?]t weapons revealed by the microscope in the November number of the "Pall Mall Magazine," occasionally carry ...
Article : 314 wordsThe quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the Dyke for State, inter-state, and foreign consumption during the departmental week ended this morning was 30,465 tons, as ...
Article : 240 wordsFive-mile Lagoon School, near here, was destroyed by fire last Saturday morning during a heavy thunderstorn. An inquest was held to-day, and a verdict was returned that the building had been ...
Article : 1,364 wordsThe Waikare left Wellington at 4 p.m. on Saturday for Sydney, and is due to-morrow. The Oonah arrived at Hobart last night, and leaves again this evening. ...
Article : 85 wordsA concert was held in the public hall on Saturday evening to obtain lamps and chairs for the new Presbyterian church. There was an enjoyable programme. ...
Article : 181 wordsStock movements are as follows:—5151 mixed sheep, from Molrose to Fort Bourke. Fitzgerald and Co.; 40 fat cows. Arrara to Sydney. J. Horto; 4767 mixed sheep, Melrose to Fort Bourke, Fitzgerald and Co.; 300 fat ...
Article : 289 wordsThe barque Frances Fisher took up a berth at Darling Island yesterday to load wheat for the United Kingdom and Continent. Yesterday the barque Otago, having discharged her cargo ...
Article : 472 wordsThe Schley investigation in the United States has (the "Navy League Journal" says) incidentally revealed a fact which has never been divulged before, that in the course of an attack on the Cristobal ...
Article : 222 wordsThe new American 7-in. gun, which is to figure in the armament of American battleships henceforward, will (the "Navy League Journal" says) differ slightly in weight from the British 7.5-in. weapon, ...
Article : 229 wordsA large weatherboard cottage, situated at Erina, owned by Mr. K. Robertson, of Leichhardt, and occupied by Antonio Hribernik, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The property was ...
Article : 83 wordsRhodesia has not yet become a resort of the tourist, but there seem to be some places worth seeing in it. According to the paper which bears the colony's name:—"Its Zimbabyes, its ancient relies, its ...
Article : 171 wordsThe steamer Maud Weston on Saturday landed a cargo of coal for the dredge, and she takes away a load of railway sleepers. WOLLONGONG, Monday. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 31 Dec 1901, Page 6
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